/ˈprɪkli ||; ˈprɪklɪ/adj1 covered with sharp points 满布针刺的；多刺的: a prickly bush 一簇多刺的灌木
2 causing an uncomfortable feeling on the skin 刺痛的；扎痛人的: That T-shirt makes my skin go all prickly. 穿着那件T恤衫我浑身皮肤发痒。
3 (informal 非正式) (used about a person) easily made angry （指人）易怒的，脾气暴躁的: Don't mention his accident -- he's a bit prickly about it. 别提起那宗事故─他对此有点敏感。